Belmont Fire Log: Fire Hazard Makes S'mores The Better

Putting out the fire (alarm)

June 11 – Three-quarters past midnight, Engine 1 was sent to a residence on Maple Terrace for a smoke detector going crazy. But just where was it? The Belmont Police were also on scene and they finally located the sounding detector in a garbage can. The officer removed the battery and the directed firefighters to an alley next door on Maple Terrace where they found several discarded smoke detectors that were placed in a recycle bin. Thankfully, no other detectors were sounding on the street. 

Trapelo Road gas attack

June 11 – At a minute before noon, fire units were sent to a location along 400 Trapelo Rd. for a natural gas leak. The odor could be detected on the sidewalk near an underground valve box. The gas company was notified to respond.

Upscale odor 

June 13 – Twenty past 9 a.m., Engine 2 and Ladder 1 was sent to a Marsh Street manse to investigate an "odor" in the dwelling. A fire? Natural gas? Turned out the smell came from a discarded rug on the second floor. Oh, my! It was removed.

No one home except the alarm

June 13 – About five minutes before 8 p.m., Engine 1 was sent to a house on Claflin Street to investigate an audible local alarm in a vacant house after a neighbor called. Just then, fire alarm company transmitted a message to BFD saying the homeowner was aware of problem and the alarm had gone off because of a sump pump alarm problem. Unable to gain access to the house at the time,   the firefighters notified the reporting neighbor why the alarm went off. 

Here today, gone ...

June 15 – Just after 2 a.m., Engine 1 was sent to the intersection of Hull Street and Trapelo Road to investigate the outside odor of smoke. Police officers who were on scene prior to the firefighters also reported smelling heavy smoke. The public safety crew noted that the immediate area was hazy. But after sniffing around the area, police and fire personnel were unable to detect the source of the smoke. So they left.

Ummm, tasty fire hazard

June 15 – Just before 9 p.m., fire companies were investigating the area around Sargent Road for smoke and came across a fire pit in the rear of a Woods Road house. The firefighters discovered several adults who were supervising the fire that was being used to make s'mores. The parents were advised to extinguish the fire with water when the cookout was over.